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trust in government

how much/little people trust government to do the right thing

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correlation higher with?

congressional approval ratings > presidential (trust ratings low)

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reasons for low trust

  • vietnam war (US lost)

  • watergate (scandal)

  • politicians viewed as selfish

  • sunshine laws, congressional transparency

  • increased partisan polarization

  • congress gridlocks

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congressional transparency

congress approval tanked when people could see what they were doing

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partisan polarization

makes it near impossible to win over members of opposing party

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what is the impact?

largest impact is rise in conspiracy theories